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First Impressions of the Sonia G. Fusion Series

June 24th, 2021
If you’re into Fude style brushes, then you surely know of Sonia G. and her line of brushes that are made in Japan! Till now, all of her sets have consisted of brushes made out of natural haired bristles, mostly meant for powder products. One can use undyed goat hair brushes with creams, but there’s always the chance that your application might be streaky with cream/liquid products, and that the brush will get worn out quickly.

She had come out with a travel set called the Keyaki brush set and introduced her first brush made out of synethic and natural bristles called the mini base brush.

Two days ago, she launched an entire set with brushes specifically meant for the use of cream and liquid products, using the same blend of natural and synthetic bristles. As always, each brush is handmade in Japan and with each brush comes exquisite craftsmanship as well as performance.

I received my set yesterday after I placed my order day before yesterday! These brushes are sold as a set and individually. Sadly, everything sold out within an hour of going live, but the collection will be permanent in her line up, so once the brushes come back in stock on Beautylish, I would go ahead and take a look at them.

I had the chance to use these brushes this morning and wanted to give you all my first impressions!

The brush set has 5 brushes in total.

The Jumbo Base: This is a larger foundation brush, that has a slight angle to it. If you are on the go or in a hurry, and want a brush to do the job in a short amount of time, this is it. I used this brush today with my Exa Liquid Foundation and it was a dream to use. I was able to build up the formula in layers, without any streakiness of any kind. The brush is dense but also has a fair amount of movement to it.
The Classic Base: A larger round brush, that can be used with liquid foundation, cream bronzer/contour, and I would say powder foundation as well. This gives you the flexibility to buff the product into the skin so that you are left with a seamless finish. I used this today with a dense cream bronzer, and it worked really really well. I love the shape of it, and the size.

The Mini Base: This is a smaller sister version of The Classic Base. This is similar in size to the Zoeva Brush, and Ilia Complexion brush. This can work with cream blushes, under eye concealer, contour, cream compact foundations- you name it. I think this is a very versatile brush, and I am tempted to pick up a backup. This worked amazing with cream blush today, but I can see myself using it for the other uses I stated above.

The Jumbo Concealer: This brush is such a good size for concealer. It is a bit more dense than let’s say the Z-5 from Chikuhodo or the Jumbo Blender brush from Sonia G. But, it gives you the ability to pat the product in and also buff at the same time. The shape really reminds me of the Real Techniques Expert Concealer Brush from Real Techniques but a larger and slightly more dense version. I like to use this with liquid concealers and this did a great job with my Dior concealer that I use regularly.
The Soft Concealer: This is a mini version of the Mini Base brush. I’d say this works well with pot concealers and ones that have a more dense formula. It has the ability to stamp the product, as well as buff which works well for thicker formulas. This brush would also work great with cream eyeshadows. I ended up using this brush with my Nars Soft Matte Concealer, and it worked great!

Overall, I am so happy with this set! I’d been waiting for Sonia to come out with foundation and concealer brushes for such a long time. I have spent more money on finding the perfect concealer brush than I can admit, and now I have three perfect ones to choose from. I am really happy with the shapes of the foundation brushes as well. You really need a good buffing brush and a paddle type of brush in your collection for different formulas and those will do the job.

Let me know if you have picked this set up, or if you are excited to do so when it comes back in stock!

-K
Fude Beauty Haul

June 18th, 2021

Hi Fam,

I have a brush haul for you today from a retailer called Fude Beauty! While Beautylish has been my go to place to purchase Japanese brushes, Fude Beauty carries a slightly larger variety of brushes within brands like Koyudo, Chikhudo, and also stocks other brands that you do not find on Beautylish.

I wasn’t necessarily in need of anything, but I found some great reviews of brushes that I had on my list, so I pulled the trigger and bought them. The one thing to note is that these brushes ship from Japan, so if you’re order is less than $300 you will need to pay for international shipping, which in my case I ended up paying $25.

Now onto the brushes! The first two I bought are from a brand called Nakamura Seisakusho.

The one on the top is called the 04 Liquid Foundation Brush. I particularly was looking for a duo fibre brush, and this fit the bill. The brush is made out of natural and synthetic bristles, which is always a good thing so the product doesn’t soak in too quickly. The bristles on this are a bit longer and I would have preferred it if they were a bit shorter. But, I intend to use this for cream blush, or other cream products.

The brush on the bottom is called the 06 Eyeshadow Brush. This also is made out of both synthetic and natural bristles. I LOVE this brush. It is a larger eyeshadow brush, but I bought it to use to set my under-eye concealer with powder, and it works phenomenally. I would definitely buy a backup of this brush!

I would love to try out some other brushes from this line. I really do like the all black look, and the brushes have a good amount of weight to them, which makes the experience of using them really nice.

The next brush I bought is a part of Koyudo’s Makiko Series, called the M-2 Cheek Brush.

The Makiko Series in particular has only synthetic brushes, which is why I wanted to try one of these brushes out. I picked this particular one up to use with cream blushes and other cream base products. So far, I really do like how it picks up and applies cream blush. I tried using this with a cream concealer underneath the eyes, but the bristles are too floppy for that purpose! The price point on these brushes is not as high as natural haired bristles, so I’d definitely recommend checking them out! The wooden handle with the rose gold ferrule is really pretty to look at, but I’d say the brush is overall really light weight!

The last brush I picked up is one of Chikuhodo’s from their FO series called the 04 Cheek/Highlight Brush.

I was looking for an angled cheek brush that would work with more powdery bronzers and this brush seemed good for that! It does apply bronzer well, and doesn’t pick up a load of product. I wish the brush handle was a bit larger or even wider. The brush head itself is a decent size, but would have loved it if it were bit bigger. The bristles are SO SOFT and the quality is exceptional. This brush was the most expensive one I picked up of the 4. You’d definitely be paying for the Silver Fox bristles in this line!

Let me know you’re going to pick up any of these, or if other brushes on the Fude Beauty website call out to you! You can find all of these at http://www.fudebeauty.com!

-K
Favorite Bronzer/Contour/Highlighter Brushes

May 18th, 2021
Hey Fam!

I feel like as soon as Spring/Summer starts to come around the corner, I spend more time with Bronzer/Contour/Highlight. Just as the products are important to achieve a well-rounded glow, the brushes that one uses are equally important. I’ve rounded up my favorite brushes in these three categories down below!

Left to right:
1. Sonia G. Sculpt 1 Brush: This fan brush is goals. It’s so big and fluffy, that it’s perfect to pick up bronzer. It sweeps the bronzer onto the temples so easily, and surprisingly blending is also not a hard task with this brush. I use it a lot with the Gucci Bronzer, and now the Victoria Beckham bronzers. I’ve had no issues with washing this brush as well, and there’s been very minimal shedding.
2. Surratt Sculpting Brush: I waited a bit to purchase this angled gem. It was a bit expensive, but Sephora was having a 30% off on all Surratt brushes and I knew I had to get it then. This one is great to use with very pigmented contour products. It picks up the right amount of product, and makes everything blend seamlessly. This brush would also work really well with blushes, or sweeping a light dust of bronzer as well!
3. The Wayne Goss 24S Brush: This is the only synthetic brush I have in this category, and I basically only use this for cream bronzers. It does a good job of picking up the product and blending it in! I haven’t used it for anything else, but will report back if I do!
4. Koyudo BP 13: This is marketed as a foundation brush, but this comes close to the bronzer brush that everyone raves about from Tom Ford. I never got a chance to use that brush, but I love this particular one from Koyudo. It picks up more firmer types of bronzers really easily and blends the product out beautifully!
5. Sonia G Mini Cheek: I use this brush for highlighter. It works really really well, but this is another multitasker. You can use this to for setting powder, or blush as well, and I’m sure it would do the job equally well.
6. Wayne Goss 12: This is another brush I use for sculpting, but since it’s undyed goat hair, I can use this with both creams and powders. I actually really love the shape of this brush. It fits into the hollows of my cheeks really perfectly. This would also be a great brush to buff bronzer! But, it works amazingly well with not so pigmented products!
Hope this breakdown helped, and let me know in the comments if you pick up any of these brushes!

-K